Wednesday, February 3, 2016

                   
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Blog Hop for Cox Family!





Greetings!

I'm here with a special post for the Cox Family Blog Hop!


The paper crafting community really is a small world and you may know Ann Cox. She  happens to be a fellow teacher, and I've grown to love this "cyber" friend of mine, even though she kicks my butt regularly at Words with Friends!

Ann's husband, Kevin, recently underwent a triple bypass surgery and is recovering, praise God, but he is also struggling with his one kidney. He previously donated one of his kidneys to his father for a life-saving operation. Kevin has been the primary caregiver to the couple's young son, Liam, while Ann teaches. So you can see, they have their hands full right now.

As you can imagine, when their paper crafting friends saw a need, they jumped right in to help! Ann's longtime friend, Karen Kelly, set up a Go Fund Me page for the Cox family, then another creative friend, Ashley Newell, came up with the blog hop to help spread awareness. If you are able to contribute, please know that any amount is appreciated.

Ashley has organized a great hop, full of warm and encouraging cards to support the Cox family, as well as great prizes for you, the hoppers! Please comment on all the blogs along the hop for your chance to win one of the prizes! Winners will be posted on Ashley's blog on February 11.

Cas-ual Fridays $50 gift certificate 
Lawn Fawn  $50 gift certificate 
Sugar Pea Designs $50 gift certificate 
Hero Arts $30 gift card donated by Amy Tsuruta

If you're following the hop, you would have arrived from Lisa Lara's blog.
Next on your stop is Stacey Shafer!
If you want to start at the beginning, head over to see Ashley Newell.

I hope you like my card. I struggle with creativity frequently during the school year, but this card actually came together very easily, like it was meant to be. :)

Thank you for visiting and please send a kind thought and prayer to the Cox family.



Card Recipe
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Butterbows
Cardstock: Spectrum White, polka dot scrap
Ink: Versamark, Memento Black, SU Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Gumball Green, Rich Razzleberry, Calypso Coral
Accessories: CAS-ual Fridays Tag Buddies and Friendly Flowers Fri-Dies, Big Shot, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tool, SU button & cotton thread, Creative Memories Corner Rounder.





27 comments:

Krissy said...

What a great sentiment and a beautiful card!

Ashley Newell said...

Your card is stunning and I really love the sentiment, I think it's just perfect for this occasion. Thanks for joining in this hop! You are awesome!

Roxanne O'Brien said...

The sentiment is perfect for this type of life event. How beautiful and bright too against the white. My heart goes out to their family during this difficult time.

Evelyn vasquez said...

Very creative!

ScrapaDiddle said...

Your card is super special! I donated and will pray for their family!

~amy~ said...

Angie, your card is simply PERFECT.

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

What a lovely sentiment - and a reminder to find the joys in the difficult times.

Karen B. said...

Such a fun and happy card. I did donate...hoping a bit to help!

Kim said...

Beautiful card! Love the sentiment!

Carrie said...

Wow! I love the sentiment and the way you made a window aperture for the "rainbow" stamping.
Thanks for your support for the Cox family. They are blessed to have such great friends.

Mary said...

This is a lovely card with just a perfect sentiment! I'm sure this will be very encouraging and comforting to the Cox family! Thank you! Prayers for them!!

Stampin Sally said...

Very nice. Love the colors.

Lisa Lara said...

Love that sentiment. Oh your butterflies showing through your window are beautiful Angie.

JoLynn said...

She soooo loves butterflies! Perfect choice. The sentiment is spot on.

Susan Raihala said...

This card was definitely meant to be...for a great cause. I adore your use of white space and negative space and brilliant color. What an awesome design!!!

StampinLouie said...

Very unusual card. I love it and the sentiment is perfect.

Leanne said...

A fabulous card with the perfect sentiment.

Kristie Goulet said...

Beautiful card, Angie!
Praying for the Cox family! ♥

Unknown said...

so sweet!

Debbie Bonczek said...

This is such a fun and colorful card. Love it!

reeree62 said...

Wow, so different! Beautiful card...

Prayers for the Cox Family <3

reeree62 said...

Prayers for the Cox Family <3

Daria Z. said...

Fabulous sentiment and such a pretty card.

None None said...

So gorgeous! The rainbow panel with white butterflies is beautiful. The sentiment is lovely and so appropriate for the card and for life too!

Unknown said...

Awesome sentiment!

halomom said...

I think your card is very encouraging. And I love all the colors. Sending prayers for the Cox family.

Arianna Barbara said...

This card is so sweet! Sending prayers for the Cox family! <3